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338 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. II.
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Majesty's Enemies. I had before writ to Govr Dinwiddie on
this Subject & a few Days since had the Satisfaction to learn
from him that the Cherokees seem well disposed towards us
& that 130 of them have already taken up the Hatchet agst the
French & are gone with three or four Companies of the Vir-
ginia Rangers to attack one of the Shawnese Towns. Govr
Dinwiddie also tells me that two Gentn of his Council have
been to the Catawba as well as the Cherokee Nation with a
considerable Present & Instructions to enter into a formal
Treaty oi Peace with them in behalf of His Majesty & all
these Colonies & to endeavour to prevail with them to promise
particularly what Number of Warriours they will send to join
the English Troops in the Spring; they have given their word
to furnish one Thousand but Govr Dinwiddie does not inform
me on what Conditions they may be expected. I shall acquaint
the Gentn of our Assembly when they meet with the Steps the
Governtt of Virga has taken & what a fair prospect we have of
securing the Friendship of those People & making them of
vast Service to us if they will on their part contribute towards
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carrying the Plan that you have favoured us with into Execu-
tion. Your Excellency may be likewise assured that nothing
shall be wanting on my Part to procure you the Supplies you ask
of this Province but as I have already intimated to you I am
afraid our People will not be persuaded to send any men hence
to the Northward, whatever they may be to furnish their Quota
towards carrying on another Expedition agst Fort Du Quesne.
I shall send your Excellency early Advice of the Result of our
Assembly's Meeting & at the same time let you know what
may in my Opinion be effected with such Forces as can be
raised in these Colonies & with the Southern Indians next
Summer. Your Excellency would oblige me by signifying
what Orders are given for the payment of the Waggoners &c
that attended General Braddock from Wills Creek, as the
People are very uneasy lest they should be disappointed in
their Expectations & unless they are first satisfied for their last
Year's Service will be exceedingly averse to engaging again.
If you should have an Opportunity & be inclined to give Capt
Dagworthy a Commn in your own or any other Regiment you
will be pleased to acquaint me therewith & let me know if it
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i be agreeable to you that he should recruit Men in these Parts
for such Regiment, otherwise as I expect our Assembly will
make provision for keeping it up he will remain at Fort Cum-
berland & continue to command the Company that he has
already raised. I desire you will beleive that I am too anxious
to merit the Continuance of your Correspondence & the
favourable Opinion you have been pleased to entertain of me
ever to neglect an Opportunity of demonstrating that I am
with the greatest Respect & Esteem Your Excellency's &c
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